way2go! 5. Practice Pack, Arbeitsheft

51 Once we (3) , it was a bit of a walk to the actual palace, but since it was such a nice day, we didn’t mind. Plus, the palace grounds are absolutely gorgeous!! I think I have found my new dream home. The gardens themselves are exquisite. We got to see the changing of the guards, which is one of the things I’ve always wanted to do, and took lots and lots of pictures. Once our Buckingham Palace experience was over, we were already getting hungry for lunch. So a guide at the Palace recommended a pub nearby that was within walking distance. Jim was excited about going to an authentic British pub; I was just really hungry and tired! The pub, which was called ‘The Frog and Toad’, was adorable, and the food and drink hit the spot! We asked how to get to the famous London Eye, and the bartender recommended taking a taxi, since that can be fun too! It was! Especially because they drive on the other side of the road. When we got to the Eye, we (4) , but we didn’t think it would be two hours! Oh well ... we really wanted to experience it, and it was a great way to see all of London without having to walk so much. We decided to head back to our hotel after the Eye for a much needed rest and to get ready for dinner and the show. Then, back out we (5) . It was delicious and romantic! We enjoyed it so much that we were almost late for our show. We rushed out of the restaurant and dashed over to the theatre (luckily it wasn’t too far away!!). We were very happy with our choice of show, too; it was exquisite! After the show, we (6) . Jim fell asleep right away, but I just had to write it all down while my head was still swimming with the day’s events … A stopped at a little café for some coffee and then went straight to bed B knew we’d have to wait in line C got off the tube D got a call from the hotel manager E were able to walk to a lot of places F went to a lovely bistro that our concierge recommended G decided to visit one of my friends H went downstairs for our complimentary breakfast I wanted to make our way to Buckingham Palace 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 H Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv